Definition of Helvetian in English:
Helvetian
adjective hɛlˈviːʃ(ə)nhɛlˈviʃən
historical Swiss.
Example sentencesExamples
- Luther had hoped that these two ‘weeds’ would be gradually rooted out by his successors, as indeed they were by ‘the French and Helvetian churches.’
- That was probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened regarding the Helvetian nation since William Tell.
noun hɛlˈviːʃ(ə)nhɛlˈviʃən
historical A native of Switzerland.
Example sentencesExamples
- The struggle was fierce, for the Helvetians were fighting for all that they counted most dear.
- The Helvetians had to migrate to the south-west of France and had to cross through Roman territories.
- Several of the Helvetians' cities on hills have been excavated.
- Roman civilisation was quickly adopted by the Helvetians when Switzerland was conquered by Julius Caesar.
- Roman commander Julius Cesar defeated the Helvetians in 58 B.C. and made Helvetia a Roman territory with fortified borders.
Rhymes
accretion, Capetian, completion, concretion, deletion, depletion, Diocletian, excretion, Grecian, repletion, Rhodesian, secretion, suppletion, Tahitian, venetian
Definition of Helvetian in US English:
Helvetian
adjectivehelˈvēSHənhɛlˈviʃən
historical Swiss.
Example sentencesExamples
- Luther had hoped that these two ‘weeds’ would be gradually rooted out by his successors, as indeed they were by ‘the French and Helvetian churches.’
- That was probably the most exciting thing that has ever happened regarding the Helvetian nation since William Tell.
nounhelˈvēSHənhɛlˈviʃən
historical A native of Switzerland.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Helvetians had to migrate to the south-west of France and had to cross through Roman territories.
- Roman commander Julius Cesar defeated the Helvetians in 58 B.C. and made Helvetia a Roman territory with fortified borders.
- The struggle was fierce, for the Helvetians were fighting for all that they counted most dear.
- Roman civilisation was quickly adopted by the Helvetians when Switzerland was conquered by Julius Caesar.
- Several of the Helvetians' cities on hills have been excavated.